Hop plant named &#39;hbc 586&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new hop plant named ‘HBC 586’ is disclosed. ‘HBC 586’ is used for its exceptional and unique aromatic qualities.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Priority is claimed with respect to U.S. Provisional Patent Application62/707,472 filed on Nov. 3, 2017.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT None

Genus and species: Humulus lupulus.

Variety denomination: ‘HBC 586’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

‘HBC 586’ is a product of a controlled breeding program carried out bythe inventors in the Yakima Valley of Washington State. ‘HBC 586’ wasone of several seedlings resulting from a controlled cross made in 2007with female parent ‘YCR 21’ (unpatented) and male parent ‘01239-2’(unpatented). Seedling plants from this cross were planted in 2008 andscreened for disease resistance and sex in a greenhouse and fieldnursery near Toppenish, Wash. A single plant of ‘HBC 586’ was selectedin 2010. In 2011 ‘HBC 586’ was expanded by asexual tissue culturepropagation to 7 plants in an evaluation block near Toppenish, Wash. In2017 ‘HBC 586’ was further expanded by asexual tissue culturepropagation to a 1 acre test block near Toppenish, Wash. The ‘HBC 586’plants have now been observed and evaluated for several years.Throughout several generations of asexual propagation, ‘HBC 586’ hasbeen observed to retain its distinctive characteristics and remain trueto type.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

FIG. 1 illustrates a mature ‘HBC 586’ hop plant grown on a trellis;

FIG. 2 illustrates whole cones and a leaf of the ‘HBC 586’ hop plant;

FIG. 3 illustrates cross-sectioned cones of the ‘HBC 586’ hop plant; and

FIG. 4 illustrates a bine on the mature ‘HBC 586’ hop plant.

The colors of these illustrations may vary with lighting conditions and,therefore, color characteristics of this new variety should bedetermined with reference to the observations described herein, ratherthan from these illustrations alone.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The following description is based on observations made during the2015-2017 growing seasons at Toppenish, Wash. It should be understoodthat the characteristics described will vary somewhat depending uponcultural practices and climatic conditions, and can vary with locationand season. Quantified measurements are expressed as an average ofmeasurements taken from a number of individual plants of the newvariety. The measurements of any individual plant or any group ofplants, of the new variety may vary from the stated average. Color codedesignations are by reference to the R.H.S. Colour Chart, 4th ed.,Copyright 2001, published by The Royal Horticultural Society of GreatBritain.

-   Ploidy: Diploid.-   Sex: Female.-   Use: Brewing beer and ale.-   Harvest date: September 1st to 14th (during 2011 to 2017 growing    seasons at Toppenish, Wash.).-   Yield: Average yield is 1800 to 2500 kg/hectare.-   Disease reaction: Powdery Mildew — Tolerant.-   Oil analytical characteristics (averages):    -   -   % Alpha acid (% cone weight).—12.5 to 13%.        -   % Beta acid (% cone weight).—7.5 to 8%.        -   % Cohumulone (% alpha acids).—26 to 30%.        -   Total oil (ml/100 g of cones).—2.2 to 2.8% Oil.        -   Hop storage index.—<28%.-   Bine:    -   -   Bine color.—146D.        -   Stripe present.—Yes.        -   Stripe color.—152A.        -   Stipule direction.—Up.        -   Stipule color.—145A.        -   Bine diameter.—9.1 mm at base; 10.3 mm at nine feet; and 6.3            mm at terminal end of eighteen feet.-   Leaf:    -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite.        -   Shape.—Palmate.        -   Average length of mature leaf.—11.9 cm.        -   Average width of mature leaf.—12.3 cm.        -   Color of mature leaf upper surface.—139A.        -   Color of mature leaf lower surface.—137A.        -   Number of lobes.—5.        -   Margin.—Serrate.        -   Serrations per inch.—5 (typically).        -   Petiole color at base.—146D.        -   Venation.—Palmate.        -   Vein color.—146C.-   Cone:    -   -   Avg. length.—46 mm.        -   Avg. diameter.—18 mm.        -   Bract tip color.—145D.        -   Bract base color.—141A.        -   Bracteole color.—149D.        -   Cone shape.—Oblong.        -   Bract shape.—Cuspidate.        -   Bract tip shape.—Caudate.        -   Bract tip position.—Alternating.        -   Bracteole shape.—Obtuse.        -   Lupulin glands color.—9A.

1. A new and distinct Hop plant as illustrated and described herein.